Leušići: Landscape, Farm History and Monastery Tradition

• The Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Lord is located in the village, on the slopes of Suvobor and 25 km from Gornji Milanovac and Čačak.
• Leušići lies on ridges and slopes below the Bijele Ploče and Kremana mountains.
• The Konjska Rijeka flows through the southern part of the Leušići area.

The village’s history encompasses both farm tradition and commemoration. The Jevtović family farm in Leušići is more than two centuries old. The village cemetery contains the grave of Red Army soldier Slavko Paramenkov from Kaluga; a small memorial plaque marks the site.

The monastery is also a place of remembrance. A memorial service on Petrovdan commemorates 27 people from Leušići and the surrounding area who were killed by Germans in Banjica on Petrovdan in 1943. Locally, they are known as “Petrovsko roblje.” Since 2011, a religious and folk festival has also been held at the monastery on Petrovdan. If you plan your visit around this holiday, check the exact dates and arrangements in advance.

The connections can be distinguished as follows: the family farm tells the story of rural life, while the cemetery and monastery are associated with specific places of remembrance. Petrovdan is both the date of the festival and of the memorial service.

Rajski Konaci is an ethnovillage established in Leušići. Former farm buildings were converted into holiday apartments for guests, including a fruit storehouse, a dairy, a drying room and barns. The different types of buildings offer a concrete insight into the former uses of the farm complex, without implying any additional features of the apartments.

The stay also includes described activities and local cuisine. Rajski Konaci invites guests to walk through the woodlands and meadows of the surrounding Šumadija landscape. Dishes are prepared with vegetables and fruit from the garden and nearby clearings, as well as ingredients from neighbors. Cold springs emerge on the property.

Rajski Konaci is 18 km from the Takovo motorway exit. From there, follow the direction of Pranjani and Koštunići. As road conditions can change, check the directions again before setting off.

Discover more destinations: Riđage, Rudnik, Konjevići, Koštunići, Ivanjica, Lozanj, Gornja Trepča and Kušići.

Where is the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Lord located?

The monastery is in the village of Leušići, on the slopes of Suvobor. It is 25 km from Gornji Milanovac and Čačak.

What takes place on Petrovdan?

A religious and folk festival has been held at the monastery on Petrovdan since 2011. A memorial service on the same holiday commemorates 27 people from Leušići and the surrounding area.

What type of accommodation is available at Rajski Konaci?

Former farm buildings, including a fruit storehouse, a dairy, a drying room and barns, have been converted into holiday apartments for guests.

For the wider travel overview: Moravica District.